Two people diagnosed with schizophrenia attend a review meeting.
| Person | Current experiences | Everyday life | Treatment and support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mara | Occasionally hears a voice but manages this using her support plan. | Has returned to her chosen catering course and meets friends each week. | Treatment began soon after her first episode. She continues her prescribed medication and has a stable flat. |
| Owen | Has not experienced hallucinations during the past four weeks. | Wants to return to work and see his friends again, but has not yet managed to do either. | Treatment began one year after his first episode. He often stops taking his medication and lives in temporary accommodation. |
Outline which person could be described as recovered from schizophrenia. Use the information in the table to support your answer.
Suggest which person is more likely to continue recovering over the next year. Use the information in the table to support your answer.
144 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 3.2.1 Clinical characteristics of schizophrenia, 3.2.2 Key statistics of schizophrenia, 3.2.3 Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia, 3.2.4 Brain structure and function in schizophrenia; criticisms, 3.2.5 Social drift theory of schizophrenia, 3.2.6 Schizophrenia research study: Daniel et al. (1991), 3.2.7 Clinical characteristics of clinical depression, 3.2.8 Key statistics of clinical depression, 3.2.9 Social rank theory of clinical depression, 3.2.10 ABC Model of clinical depression, and 3.2.11 Clinical Depression research study: Tandoc et al. (2015). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.